Boot and shoe



W. F., J. A. AND F. D. STEPHAN. BOOT AND SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5.1911.

1,400,886? Patented mo, 20, 1921..

- @wwayzm, M m v mmwfg- WILLIAM FREDERICK STEPHAN, JOHN A. STEPHA'N, ANDFREDERICK DANIEL STEPHAN, 0F SBYVILLJE, INDIANA.

BOOT AN SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 241, 11921..

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM FREDERICK STEPHAN, JOHN A. STEPHAN, andFREDER- ICK DANIEL STEPHAN, citizens of the United States, residin atShelbyville, in the county of Shelby and btate of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Boots and Shoes, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in boots and shoes, and moreespecially to improved heel fastening means.

The object of the invention is to provide improved heel fastening meansthat will securely clamp the upper to the heel without tearing'ormarring the upper, and will afford a ver firm connection of these parts.

A urther object of the invention is to provide improved heel fasteningmeans that can b very quickly and easily applied, that can be employedwith various types of shoes and is adapted for use in repair work aswell as in the manufacture of shoes.

The invention, with other objects and ad vantages thereof, and theparticular construction, combination and arrangement of parts comprisingthe same will be understood from the following detailed description whenconsidered in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming parthereof and illustrating one embodiment of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a shoe with parts shown in sectionhaving heel fastening means constructed in accordance with the presentinvention.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a detailed perspective view of the clamping plate.

It will be understood that while we have, by way of example, illustratedin the drawings a particular embodimentof the nvention, the inventioncan take other forms, and variations and minor changes in the particularconstruction shown, as will appear to those skilled in the art, may be'madewithout departing from the spirit of the 1nvention.

Referring to adetailed description of the drawings, wherein likereference characters designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, the special construction of heel fastening means showncomprises a plate 1 of the general outline of the upper face of the heel2 of the shoe and having a depending flange 3 at the sides and backthereof. The plate is relatively thin and constructed of metal,preferably thin spring steel. The plate is adapted to be positionedwithin the shoe to overlie the rear part of the inner sole 4 with itsdepending flange 3 fitting over the side and rear edge portions of theinner sole. Means is provided for connecting the plate 1 with the heel 2so that the outer side and back marginal portions of the plate and theadjoining flange exert a downward pressure directly upon the edgeportions of the inner sole 4 and securely bind the upper 5'to the edgeportion of the heel. A fastening member 7 is provided for this purposeand said member preferably takes the form of an ordinary screw, asshown. The plate 1 is provided with a countersunk opening 7' at thecentral part thereof to receive the head of the fastening member7, theshank of the screw or fastening member extending through the opening inthe plate, through the inner sole 4:, and the adjacent filler elementstherebelow, and erg; tering the body of the heel 2 at the central partthereof. Normally the major portion of the plate extends in a fiatposition. When the fastening member 7 is tightly screwed down into theheel the plate 1 is flexed, the central portion of the plate beingpulled down and caused to assume the shape of the heel, at the same timepressure is applied all around the side and back marginal portions ofthe plate, the edge portion of the inner sole being pressed down againstthe, upper, and the upper being tightly clamped to the heel. Theparticular form of fastening member shown in the present instance is ofa special advantage when wooden heels are employed, such as the heel 52illustrated in the drawings. It will of course be understood that whenheels of other material are used, other forms of fastening means tosuit' the different conditions may be employed. In the constructionillustrated in full lines in Fig. 3 of the drawings the depending flangeis shown as continuous. In this figure is indicated in dotted lines aslightly modified construction in which the depending flange is made upof sections.

lit will be noted that the clamping pres-,

sure of the plate is applied uniformly to the are upper indirectlythrough the inner sole, so that the clamping plate will not tear or marthe upper.

It will also be observed that the clamping means can be applied veryquickly and easily, and that the same is adapted for use with variousstyles of shoes. In practice it is intended to manufacture the plates indifferent sizes to suit various sized shoes, and the heel fasteningmeans can be advantageously employed in repair work.

What we claim is:

1. A shoe having on its heel seat a metallic plate provided on its edgewith a depending flange and secured to the heel for the purposedescribed, said depending flange tapering from the back of the heeltoward the forward edge of the plate.

2. A shoe having on its heel seat a metallic plate provided on its edgewith depending portions and secured to the heel for the purposedescribed, said depending portions being deepest at the back of the heeland decreasing in depth toward the forward edge of the plate.

- A shoe having on its heel seat a metallic plate provided on its edgewith depending portions and secured to the heel for the purposedescribed, said depending portions being deepest at the back of the heeland decreasing in depth toward the forward edge of the plate, the platebeing of a length to extend substantially beyond the forward edge of theheel.

4. A shoe having on its heel seat a metallic plate provided around itsrear and the greater portion of its side edges with a depending flangeand secured to the heel for the purpose described, said depending flangetapering from the rear of the heel toward the forward edge of the plate,and the plate being of a length to extend substantially beyond thebreast of the heel.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

WILLIAM FREDERICK STEPHAN. JOHN A. STEPHAN. FREDERICK DANIEL STEPHAN.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. NEIGHBORS, HERMAN B. PETTIT.

